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ArticleJournal of inflammation (London, England)2021

Impact of NF-κB pathway on the intervertebral disc inflammation and degeneration induced by over-mechanical stretching stress.

Hui Xu, Guobao Qi, Kunpeng Li, Keshi Yang, Dawei Luo, Zhongxu Cai

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Article in Journal of inflammation (London, England), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hui Xu *Department of Spinal Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, No. 67, Dongchang Xilu Road, 252000, Liaocheng, Shandong, China.
Guobao Qi *Department of Spinal Surgery, Dongying People's Hospital, No. 317, Nanyi Road, 257091, Dongying, Shandong, China.
Kunpeng LiDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, No. 67, Dongchang Xilu Road, 252000, Liaocheng, Shandong, China.
Keshi YangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, No. 67, Dongchang Xilu Road, 252000, Liaocheng, Shandong, China.
Dawei LuoDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, No. 67, Dongchang Xilu Road, 252000, Liaocheng, Shandong, China.
Zhongxu CaiDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Dongying People's Hospital, No. 317, Nanyi Road, 257091, Dongying, Shandong, China. zhongxucai@126.com.
Liaocheng People's Hospital · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2017MH112
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntervertebral disk degeneration (IVDD) contributes to low back pain. Increased cell apoptosis and inflammation, decreased extracellular matrix are associated with IVDD. Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway and inflammatory cytokines are implicated in the pathophysiology of IVDD.

methodsIn present study, we established a mechanical stretching stress-stimulated nucleus pulposus (NP) cell model. We knocked down NF-κB p65 by siRNA transfection to inhibit NF-κB and evaluated the effects of NF-κB inhibition on intervertebral disk degeneration. We applied the mechanical stretching stress on NP cells and inhibited NF-κB by siRNA, then evaluated the expression of inflammatory cytokines, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP), aggrecan, collagen II, and monitored viability and apoptosis of NP cells.

resultsMechanical stretching stress induced the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, NF-κB, MMP-3 and MMP-13, while inhibited the production of aggrecan and collagen II in NP cells. Mechanical stretching stress decreased the cell viability and induced apoptosis in NP cells. Inhibition of NF-κB by siRNA suppressed the production of TNF-α, IL-1β, NF-κB, MMP-3 and MMP-13, while upregulated the expression of aggrecan and collagen II in NP cells.

conclusionsInhibition of NF-κB by knocking down p65 suppressed over-mechanical stretching stress-induced cell apoptosis and promoted viability in NP cell. Inhibition of NF-κB suppressed inflammation and degeneration of NP cells in IVDD.

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DegenerationInflammationIntervertebral discMechanical stretching stressNF-κB

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PMID33531032
PMCPMC7851949
OpenAlexW3128495273

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